Warren Buffett warned: “Be careful when others are greedy. Be greedy when others are cautious." It remains to understand the mood of the crowd. The mood of traders (“the crowd”) is one of the main driving factors in the financial markets. At the same time, its correct assessment allows you to make the right trading decisions even before a clear change in the behavior of assets. Analysts are constantly trying to create tools (indices, indicators) that would give a visual representation of market sentiment. One of the main ones today is the Fear and Greed Index. This index was introduced by CNNMoney. It is used to assess what sentiment prevails in the stock market: whether the trend is to increase quotes or decrease them. The index can suggest a possible reversal in the stock market, as it was, for example, on Black Thursday, March 12, 2020. In just one month, the S&P 500 fell 30%, and the Fear & Greed Index dropped from 80, which is extreme greed, to 5, which is extreme fear. The proble
Exorde Index measures market sentiment BEFORE trading takes place
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